Mepco, Inc. is a coal mining company located in
the upper Monongahela watershed near Morgantown, WV. We ship
approximately 1.4MM tons per year via barge on the Mon River and
have been doing so for over 25 years.

We feel we have a vested interest in the
activities that are conducted on the Mon River, and are
requesting that you support the request of the Upper Monongahela
River Association to implement their Interim Solution.

The combined usage of the locks and river
system from commercial & pleasure interests bodes well for
the present and future. This is a resource that needs your
support to maintain and increase our investments well into the
future.